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Tesla slashes Model Y prices in Australia, introduces new paint options and wheel covers, but no new dash
Tesla has implemented another price adjustment for the Model Y, this time lowering the price of the electric SUV in Australia by as much as AUD$8,500. At the same time, the company has also introduced […]
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Waymo to start Uber Eats deliveries this week in Phoenix
Uber Eats customers in the Phoenix metropolitan area may have a Waymo self-driving car deliver their food starting this week. Waymo deliveries will be available to Phoenix, Chandler, Mesa, and Tempe. However, Uber Eats did […]
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Lucid Air discounts reach up to $30,000 in the US
Lucid has implemented its largest discounts to date, in an effort to attract more buyers and get rid of the large amount of existing inventory. This discount can save potential buyers nearly $30,000 on 2023 […]
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Chevrolet Silverado EV RST First Edition Gets Price Cut and Range Boost
Chevrolet has announced several noteworthy adjustments for its electric pickup truck, the Silverado EV RST First Edition. When the Silverado EV RST was first announced in 2021, Chevy said it would come with more than […]
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Rivian produces its 100,000th EV
Rivian has hit a significant milestone by producing its 100,000th electric vehicle (EV), a little over two and a half years after their first EV rolled off the production line in Normal, Illinois. Rivian’s journey […]
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Fisker Ocean faces third NHTSA probe over door malfunction
Fisker has been dealt another blow as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has initiated a third investigation into the Ocean model after receiving complaints about the car’s door failing to open. Fisker Ocean […]
Cybertruck News
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Tesla Cybertruck sales surpass combined totals of Ford F-150 Lightning and Rivian R1T in May
Tesla’s Cybertruck has already made up significant ground in the electric pickup truck market. We already know it was the best-selling electric pickup in Q2, despite deliveries only starting in earnest in Q1. Now new […]
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Hot Wheels RC Cybertruck and Cyberquad appearing at Toys R Us stores in Canada ahead of Friday’s launch
Earlier this week Mattel announced the upcoming release of an all-new 1:10 scale RC Cybertruck and Cyberquad. With a price tag of just $100 USD, the toy-grade Cybertruck is expected to be a hot seller. […]
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Mattel to release 1:10 scale RC Cybertruck with Cyberquad for just $100 this Friday [May 21, 2021]
If you missed out on the collector’s edition 1:10 scale RC Cybertruck that were just delivered last month, it looks like you’ll have another opportunity to get one at a much lower price. In an […]
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Tesla Cybertruck returns to Giga Texas, this time on the second floor of the factory [Update]
After a weekend appearance in New York City, it appears as though the Cybertruck has returned to Giga Texas. The Cybertruck was seen in a drone flyover of the factory on Thursday, May 13 2021 […]
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Tesla Cybertruck prototype has a hidden camera under the front bumper
Not only did Elon Musk host Saturday Night Live this past weekend in New York City, he also brought along the Tesla Cybertruck prototype. Thousands of excited fans lined up outside the Tesla store in […]
Model 3 News
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Tesla Model Y tops California car market in Q2 2024, but market share declines
The Tesla Model Y was the best-selling car in California for the second quarter of 2024. However, the data shows that Tesla’s overall market share and sales have declined over the past three quarters. According […]
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Tesla tops list of luxury auto brands in China in December
Tesla can add yet another trophy to their awards cabinet. The Texas-based automaker was the top selling luxury automotive brand in China in December. According to registration data from the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory […]
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Tesla lowers Model 3 range estimates in Europe due to extra power consumption of AMD Ryzen processor [Update]
Tesla made several changes to the Model 3 and Model Y configurations in Europe last night. The Model Y got a range increase, with the Long Range variant increasing by as much as 28km (17 […]
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Tesla Model Y gets range increase in Germany, Performance deliveries begin in March
Tesla has increased the estimated range of both Model Y variants available in Germany. The Long Range saw its range increase from 537km to 565km when equipped with the 19″ Gemini wheels. With the 20″ […]
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Transport Canada investigating Tesla heat pump issues
After receiving several complaints from owners across the country over the last few weeks, Transport Canada has launched an investigation into the recent heat pump issues in Tesla vehicles. If you are a regular reader […]
Model Y News
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Tesla Model Y tops California car market in Q2 2024, but market share declines
The Tesla Model Y was the best-selling car in California for the second quarter of 2024. However, the data shows that Tesla’s overall market share and sales have declined over the past three quarters. According […]
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Tesla delivers first Model Y Long Range vehicles built at Giga Texas [Update]
Since the Model Ys launch in early 2020, all of the electric SUVs destined for the North American market have been made at Tesla’s Fremont factory in California. Today that has changed as the automaker […]
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Tesla scheduled to begin Model Y Long Range deliveries from Giga Berlin this week
Tesla opened Giga Berlin in March, producing only the high-margin Performance variant of the Model Y. Just before the official opening we learned the factory produced the first Long Range (LR) test vehicles. Now four […]
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Tesla adds Enhanced Autopilot to some vehicles in existing inventory
Tesla brought back Enhanced Autopilot (EAP) to North America last week. Now the automaker has started adding the suite of driver-assist features on some of their cars in existing inventory. According to a Model Y […]
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Tesla delaying Model Y Performance deliveries from Giga Berlin over drive unit issues [Update]
Tesla has been cancelling and pushing back delivery dates for the Model Y Performance made at Giga Berlin over what appears to be concerns with the electric SUVs drive unit. According to a thread on […]
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Model S News
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Tesla Model S delivery wait times fall into 2022 in Canada and the US
If you are interested in buying a refresh Tesla Model S and were hoping to receive it before the end of the year, you may be out of luck. Delivery wait times for both variants […]
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Tesla returns to the Nürburgring with a Model S Plaid
Nearly two years since Tesla last tested the Model S Plaid in 2019; the vehicle returned to Germany. No longer is the car equipped with lip spoilers, splitters or fixed wings. Instead, according to Car […]
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Tesla Model S Plaid sets world record and comes within inches of breaking 9-second quarter mile barrier [Video]
When Tesla unveiled the Model S Plaid earlier this year, the automaker made the bold claim it was going to be the fastest production car ever made. Although it was a little later than planned, […]
Model X News
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Tesla adds Sirius XM improvements in 2020.24.6.4 software update
It seems like a lot of the newest features being released via free over-the-air (OTA) software updates has been geared towards owners of the Model 3. But in good news for Model S and Model […]
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NHTSA investigating MCU failures in older Tesla Model S and Model X vehicles
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has announced they are investigation what is alleged to be premature failures of the touchscreen units in Model S and Model X vehicles. According to documents posted to […]
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Tesla takes 3 of the 10 spots in list of most American made cars for the first time
Cars.com released its annual list of ‘Most American made’ cars Tuesday morning, and for the first time Tesla cracked the top 10, and they did it with a splash. Tesla vehicles did not make the […]
SpaceX News
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SpaceX Now Has Over 400,000 Starlink Customers in Canada
SpaceX has announced that Starlink is now providing high-speed satellite internet to more than 400,000 active customers across Canada, just three and a half years after the company first launched its service in Canada. This […]
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SpaceX postpones Starlink data cap to February 2023
SpaceX attracted many Starlink users with the promise of unlimited data usage. However, last month, SpaceX began informing users of an incoming data cap through a new Fair Use Policy that was supposed to start in […]
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SpaceX launches Starshield, a secured satellite network for government clients
SpaceX has launched a new service dedicated to government clients called Starshield. Starlink will continue to serve private and commercial customers. But government entities will be able to sign up for a different package, Starshield. […]
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SpaceX gets FCC approval for 7,500 next-generation Starlink satellites
The Federal Communication Commission granted their approval for SpaceX to launch their next-generation Starlink Gen 2 satellites. This decision will allow SpaceX to deploy an initial batch of Starlink satellites but did defer the broader […]
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Starlink speeds continue to drop in North America amid network congestion
According to Ookla, SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet speeds have dropped for the third quarter in a row. In quarter three, the median download rate in the United States fell to 53 Mpbs. While in Canada, […]
Supercharger News
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Tesla installs 2,000th Supercharger stall in Norway
Tesla has reached another milestone in the expansion of its Supercharger network, this time in Norway, with the company celebrating the recent installation the 2,000th stall in the Nordic country. Tesla announced the milestone on […]
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Tesla OKs paid charging at Destination Chargers with a condition
Tesla has for a long time collaborated with operators of public spaces to offer Destination Chargers. However, the company is now allowing its Destination partners to charge a fee. But there is a catch; the […]
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Second Squamish Supercharger is now open
It appears that construction has finally finished on Squamish’s second Supercharger site. We reported back on June 21 that the site had started construction. However, the site was not included in the Find Us map […]
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Tesla setting up first Supercharger station in Turkey
Tesla is expanding its Supercharger footprint globally, and Turkey is the latest country to come on board. The popular EV maker has started constructing its first Supercharger station in the northwestern province of Bolu. In […]